Sunday, November 11, 2012

John Carney — Elizabeth Warren May Not Make the Banking Committee

Behind the scenes there are people working to keep her off the committee. A former Senate aide tells me that the banking committee staff does not like Warren and have begun to quietly campaign against her. Lobbyists are telling senior Democrats that Warren might be “more effective” on the Judiciary Committee, which does bankruptcy oversight.

The staff of the Banking Committee is extremely tight with lobbyists for the banks, many of whom are former members of that staff. The staffers and lobbyists socialize together, drink together, and sometimes even marry. They are elitists who think of themselves as a cut above other Capitol Hill aides. And they pretty much all want jobs at banks someday.
CNBC NetNet
Elizabeth Warren May Not Make the Banking Committee
John Carney | Senior Editor

5 comments:

Roger Erickson said...

Nice to see you're back, Tom. :)

Tom Hickey said...

Not yet back, Roger. Just catching a few minutes here and there. Won't be back until Wednesday.

Matt Franko said...

Suppression of the female side of humanity ... not a good idea ... rsp,

paul meli said...

Tom, how's the color?

Tom Hickey said...

Missed all but the tail-end.